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P 0 BOX 190 CALIFORNIA 92648
September 5, 1967
L E T T E R O F T R A N S M I T T A _ L
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HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL A l PR0-,1 D si C1 11
Planning Commission SEP- 51967
Code Amendment No 67-10 ( -`
Doyle Miller, City Administrator "�" CITY CLBLtTL
Paul Jones, City Clerk
Transmitted herewith is a proposed amendment to Division
9 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code Said amendment
proposes to clarify the intent of Section 9730 23 - Under-
ground Public Utility Facilities by stating instances in
which installation of underground utilities shall not be
required and instances in which said installation shall
be subject to Administrative Review by the Board of Zoning
Adjustments
The Planning Commission unanimously approved this matter
on August 15, 1967, and recommends adoption by your Honor-
able Body
Respectfull submitted,
K A Reynolds
Secretary to the Planning Commission
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EncI Code Amendment
Section 1 That the following section of the Huntington Beach
Ordinance Code is hereby amended and shall read as
follows
So 9730 23 Underground Public Utility Facilities All on -site
utility lines, including but not limited to electric,
communications, street lighting, and cable television, shall be in-
stalled underground, except as provided in subjections (A) and (B)
For the purpose of this section, appurtenances and associated equip-
ment such as, but not limited to, surface mounted transformers,
pedestal mounted terminal boxes and meter cabinets, and concealed
ducts in an underground system may be placed above ground
A Underground utilities need not be installed in the
following instances
1 Any relocation of a service on a lot when it does
not necessitate any increase in the number of exist-
ing overhead lines and/or utility poles
2 Any increase of service size if no additional overhead
lines and/or utility poles are required
3 For any new service when utility poles exist along
abutting property lines which are not separated by
any alley or public right-of-way and no additional
utility poles are required
4 For any new service when utility poles existed on
the property prior to February 15, 1967, and no
additional utility poles are required
B In the following instances, unless covered in subsection
(A), the necessity of installing underground utilities shall be
determined by Administrative Review by the Board of Zoning Adjust-
ments
1 Remodeling or altering of a building or structure
2 Enlarging an existing use
3 Temporary uses, including directional signs, temporary
stands, construction poles, water pumps, oil wells,
and similar uses
The following criteria shall be guidelines for the Board in approv-
ing, conditionally approving, or denying such applications for
Administrative Review
1 The age and anticipated life of the existing structure,
2 The ratio of the cost of underground utilities to the
cost of any remodeling or addition,
3 The existing utility service in the area,
4 That existing overhead utilities shall not be per-
petuated or expanded to the detriment of the aesthe-
tics of the City, and
5 Such other factors as the Board deems necessary to
maintain the intent of this section
C Any new service for a residential use which is allowed by
the provisions herein to be supplied by overhead utilities, shall
have installed a service panel to convert to underground utilities
at a future date
All underground utility lines in residential developments
which are installed on private property shall be located along lot
lines However, service lines which sweep from the lot line to
the building at the nearest most practical location may be permitted
The intent of this provision is to reduce conflicts which may be
caused between underground utility lines and future construction
For the purpose of this section, on -site utilities shall
mean any utility other than main feeder lines or transmission lines
located within a public right-of-way on an arterial highway as shown
on the latest adopted Master Plan of Arterial Streets and Highways
Further clarification of the intent of these provisions
shall be subject to Administrative Review by the Board of Zoning
Adjustments